Problema Solution

Multiply 2/3 ∙ 2/5

Please write the steps of how you got the answer

Answer provided by our tutors

2/3 x 2/5 = 4/15

When multiplying fractions, always multiply straight across...

numerator x numerator

and denominator x denominator

Additional info:

If you can cancel any numbers, then do so first. For example:

2/4 x 4/6 =

You can look at the 2 and 6 that are diagonal, and cancel 2 from each to get:

1/4 x 2/3 =

Then you can look at the 4 and 2 that are diagonal, and cancel 2 from each to get:

1/2 x 1/3 =

Then you still multiply across the top and across the bottom to get the answer:

1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6